Profile

Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), an autonomous organisation under the Department
of Agriculture, Government of Punjab, is the apex body in the state for all Remote
Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System
(GPS) and related works. It is designated as a Nodal Agency by the Govt. of Punjab
for geospatial needs of the state and also acts as the centralized hub for the geo-spatial
data to all the user departments.

PRSC has been setup under the umbrella of National Natural Resources Information
System (NNRMS) under the technical guidance of ISRO NNRMS.

About NNRMS:

A unique system called National Natural Resources Information System (NNRMS) has been set
up to optimally manage country’s natural resources using Remote Sensing and conventional
techniques. State level Remote Sensing Application Centres (SRSAC) have been set
up under the technical guidance of ISRO NNRMS to carry out Remote Sensing application
projects for their particular state/region. Under the aegis of NNRMS, large number
of projects have been carried out by ISRO and SRSACs at National/Regional/Local
levels. Particularly, ISRO DOS has taken specific initiatives through respective
State/Governments to see that necessary manpower and infrastructure is established
to use space technology at State level. This has helped many States to establish
State Remote Sensing Application Centres which cater to all natural resources related
applications for developmental purposes.